Dragon 6689 1/35 PzKpfw.IV L/70(A) – Military Vehicles & Tanks

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.
Features:
– Newly tooled Pz.IV L/70(A)
– Newly tooled Vorsatz P mount w/MP44 produced
– Gun travel lock can be assembled in either combat or travel modes
– Realistic sight rail provided
– Commander’s hatch can be assembled open/closed
– Gun mantlet made by 4-directional slide mold
– Superstructure roof rendered w/bolt detail
– Side-skirt armor plates can be installed separately
– Side-skirt armor w/photo-etched parts produced in metal for true-to-scale appearance
– One-piece superstructure made by slide mold
– Fully detailed brackets for side-skirt armor produced
– Realistic return rollers included
– Access hatches can be assembled open/closed
– Hatches on engine deck can be assembled open/closed
– Flame-dampening exhaust included
– One-piece lower hull made from slide molds
– Gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
– Periscope made from clear part
– Gun sight and hand wheels w/well-defined detail
– Gun breech fully detailed
– Side fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surfaces
– Injection-molded fenders made to thinnest possible dimensions
– Both one-piece or separate periscope hatch provided to allow open or closed assembly
– Finely detailed rear hull made by slide mold
– Intricate OVM arrangement
– Extendable jack w/separate parts
– Sprocket and idler wheels w/delicate detail
– Resilient steel road wheels and return rollers
– Road wheels and suspension w/multiple components exhibit crisp detail
– Magic Tracks are detailed on all surfaces
Germany produced a number of tank destroyers in an effort to resist the tide of armor pushing against it on all sides. One of these designs was the Panzer IV/70(A). As indicated by its name, this vehicle was based on an unchanged Panzer IV chassis (specifically an Ausf.J) and it was produced by Alkett as an interim design. A total of 278 tank-killers were produced concurrently with the more common Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) from August 1944 to March 1945. A long-barreled 7.5cm PaK 42 gun was mounted in the superstructure. The nose-heavy attitude of the vehicle dictated that the first four road wheels be steel-rimmed. The vertical lower sides of this superstructure quickly distinguish this type from the Jagdpanzer IV/70(V).